India

Bishop Franco Mulakkal Granted Bail In Nun Rape Case

Kottayam: Bishop Franco Mulakkal, the prime accused in the nun rape case in Kerala, was granted bail on Friday by Kottayam Additional Sessions Court.

The next hearing has been posted to August 13, when the charges would be readout.

The court has directed Bishop Franco not to leave Kerala and to be physically present for all subsequent hearings, reported The News Minute.

Bishop Franco has been accused of raping a 44-year-old nun from Missionaries of Jesus convent in Kuruvilangad, Kottayam, between 2014 and 2016. He was arrested on September 21, 2018, but was granted bail in October 2018.

The court had rejected his bail on July 13 after he failed to appear in the court in the previous 14 hearings.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

When A ‘Powerful Man’s Wife’ Broke Into Varun Dhawan’s House To Elope With Actor!

Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities have often had funny, at times bizarre experiences, mostly involving hero-worshipping, demanding fans.…

7 hours ago

Jatra Party Owner Arrested For Duping Actress Of Over Rs 8 Lakh In Bhubanewar

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested the owner of a Jatra (theatre) group for allegedly duping an…

8 hours ago

How Punjab Farmers Have Paved The Way For Revival Of Organic Desi Cotton

Sanskriti Talwar Faridkot (Punjab): For the third consecutive year, Balwinder Singh of Mallan village in…

8 hours ago

Rain May Play Spoilsport During Christmas & New Year Celebrations In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Rain may play spoilsport in Christmas and New Year celebrations in Odisha as the…

8 hours ago

Now, Amazon Prime Cracks Down On Password Sharing; Check Out Details Here

New Delhi: Netflix showed the way, Amazon Prime Video is following in their footsteps. Come…

9 hours ago

[Watch] Allu Arjun’s House Vandalised By Protesters Over ‘Pushpa 2’ Stampede; Know Their Demands

Hyderabad: Allu Arjun’s woes keep mounting. In a worrying development, protesters stormed Allu Arjun’s Jubilee…

9 hours ago

This website uses cookies.